Urology
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Review Case Reports
Pneumoscrotum: report of two cases and review of mechanisms of its development.
Scrotal emphysema and, less frequently, pneumatocele are uncommon signs of pneumoscrotum caused by a variety of pathogenic and iatrogenic disease processes. The finding of air in the scrotal sac may be an early sign of a life-threatening condition or may represent an incidental finding associated with more benign conditions. The three basic mechanisms by which air becomes localized to the scrotum are discussed, the literature is reviewed, and 2 new cases are presented.
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The period of spinal shock which frequently follows spinal cord injury is associated with bladder areflexia and urinary retention. We studied the effect of early bladder electric stimulation on detrusor activity during the spinal shock phase in the dog. ⋯ The parameters for evaluating each treatment included: blood chemistry, and radiographic and urodynamic tests. The most important finding was the early return of detrusor activity in the group of animals treated by early electric stimulation of the bladder.